Long term impact of elderly childbearing on children
With the development of society and the change of people's ideas, more and more women decide to have children at the age of 30 or even 40. However, the long-term impact of elderly childbearing on children is a problem that needs in-depth discussion. This article will elaborate on this issue from four aspects of physiology, psychology, society and economy.
Physiological aspects
The physiological impact of the elderly childbearing on children is mainly reflected in the genetic aspect. With the increase of age, the quality of female eggs will decline, increasing the risk of children suffering from certain genetic diseases. For example, the probability of chromosomal abnormalities (such as Down syndrome) will increase. In addition, children born at an advanced age may also be more prone to low birth weight, premature delivery or need special care in the neonatal department. Therefore, the physical health of elderly mothers and children needs more attention and care.
In addition, the elderly childbearing also has an impact on the physical health of the mothers themselves. As the childbearing age increases, the risks during pregnancy and childbirth will increase. Older women are more likely to suffer from pregnancy induced hypertension, diabetes and other complications. Therefore, they need more postpartum care support to ensure their health and that of their children.
Psychological aspects
Older childbearing may have an impact on children's mental health. First, children born at an advanced age may face different family environments from children of the same age. Their parents are often older, with stable career and better economic conditions, which may bring more care and resources to children, but also may bring more expectations and pressure to children.
Second, because of age differences, the generation gap between parents and children who give birth at an advanced age may be more significant. They may lack common interests and topics with their children, which may affect the establishment and communication of parent-child relationship.
Third, children born at an advanced age may face the risk of parental health problems. With the increase of age, the probability of parents' health problems will also increase, which may have a certain impact on children's mental health.
Social aspects
Older childbearing has also had some impact on the social level. First of all, children born at an advanced age may face a shorter time to live with their older parents, which may lead to greater care pressure for children when their parents are old.
Secondly, families with older children may need to face more economic pressure. As children born at an advanced age may need more medical care and education investment, this may have a greater pressure on the family's economic situation. Therefore, older women need more postpartum care support, including financial support.
In addition, children born at an advanced age may face some prejudice and discrimination in society. As children grow older, they may feel incomprehension and disagreement from their peers and society, which may have some impact on their self-esteem and social competence.
Economic aspects
The elderly childbearing has a certain impact on the family's economic status. Families with older children need to invest more economic resources in their children's education, medical care and other support. This may increase the family's financial pressure and have an impact on the quality of life. Therefore, the elderly mothers need more postpartum care support to alleviate the family economic pressure.
In short, the long-term impact of elderly childbearing on children mainly involves physiological, psychological, social and economic aspects. Older mothers need more postpartum care support to cope with these impacts and ensure the healthy and happy growth of their children.
